Weather update for the week

Another storm system will begin to enter the region Wednesday and will enter our forecast area late Wednesday. This will be a limited precipitation system but will be cold.

Wednesday evening and Thursday will also bring breezy conditions with the frontal passage to the San Joaquin Valley.

Winds are expected to be gusty for the higher elevations Thursday. Thursday morning snow levels will approach the 2000 foot elevation.

By Friday the snow level could drop to around 1500 feet. Snow showers will be possible on Friday for the lower foothills of the Sierra. The system will begin to exit the region Friday.- - - - - - - - -Today Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday Night A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Rain and snow showers likely. Snow level 3100 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.

Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

Sunday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

Monday Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph.